Well then, here I am.
Posted in japan on Aug 30th, 2010
When we arrived at Shinjuku Station to catch our train to Mt. Takao we were expecting a 75 minute ride past 30 or so stops, so we had arrived early. The train we boarded was called the “SS Express”, which was slightly ominous. The train got us there in 30 minutes, the travel guides I’d [...]
Posted in japan on Aug 13th, 2010
This crossing is just outside Shinagawa station, which is my closest JR train station. I have to cross over this to get to the market street where they have fresh produce and fish lined up in little stores that might as well be old fashioned market stalls. Photo with Canon S90
Posted in concert on Jun 17th, 2010
So I leave for Japan in about two months, and I can’t help but think about the concerts I could potentially go to. I’ll have to limit the shows I go to due to budget limitations obviously, so if I had to pick 10 bands to see in the 5 months I’ll be there they [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2010
People are reporting that Japanese newspapers are talking about X Japan playing the Tokyo Dome this August and the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on New Years eve. In the time since X Japan’s heyday, the Tokyo Dome countdown has been dominated by Johnny’s bands. I don’t know which is playing this year, but I’m sure [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2010
One of the Japan’s major news publishers, Nikkei, is attempting to make it so that you can’t link to their websites without direct written permission. They’ve also implemented right click blocking code. However, it is extraordinarily easy to defeat as the blocker only actually loads several seconds after everything else on the page finishes loading. [...]
Posted in Concert Report, TOE in Japan, Uncategorized on Jun 13th, 2009
Megamasso Tandoku Kôen Over The Glitter! #2 ~Buchi One Man Tour Final~ “Minazuki Daikanyama, Chirijiri yori Tsudô Hadairo”
As always, a little bit about the venue first. To get to Daikanyama Unit (http://www.unit-tokyo.com/), which doubles as a late-night electronica venue, find your way to either Daikanyama, Ebisu, or Nakameguro Stations. From Nakameguro, turn right at the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2009
On April 5th tickets for X Japan’s upcoming lives at the Tokyo Dome (May 2nd, 3rd) will go on sale at Lawson’s across Japan. It has also been announced that at the May 2nd show there will be various guests making appearances.
Oh and evidently there is a Hello Kitty tie in.
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2009
My first journey to Japan wasn’t as spectacular as it could have been. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it was awesome and wonderful, but there was a lot I wanted to do that I couldn’t due to my academic obligations. I came to go to school, I wasn’t going to blow it off. This [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2009
In case you guys aren’t close followers of the English Japanese blog scene we have this great thing where every month a bunch of us write features about a common theme. This will be my first entry. This upcoming month’s theme is foreign food. You can read more about it here: Link
Check out my entry [...]
Yoshiki and Toshi held a press conference today in which they announced that they are planning 6 more Japanese concert dates. Four of these concerts are to take place in the Tokyo Dome with the other two shows taking place at domes, the exact locations where not confirmed.
Perhaps they are rescheduling the Saitama shows? [...]
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